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mechanical aptitude

American  
[muh-kan-ik-uhl ap-ti-tood] / məˈkæn ɪk əl ˈæp tɪˌtud /

noun

mechanical aptitudes plural
  1. an aptitude for machines or mechanics; aptitude for understanding how things work and fixing them.


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Mckenzie instead got a certificate as a forklift operator, which would employ her street-honed mechanical aptitude.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2022

Almost anyone with average fitness and some mechanical aptitude would have qualified.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2021

They began painting together, and she suggested that he take up sculpture because of his mechanical aptitude.

From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2020

The Gurskys assumed that because of their rural location, they might be able to attract candidates with mechanical aptitude but that hasn’t panned out either.

From Washington Times • Jan. 29, 2018

And the milestones of his training: Dutchy passes his physical and scores high on the mechanical aptitude test.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

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